Improved bedstead



waited Qt/rates @met @Wire Letters Patent No. 92,643, dated Jul-y 13, 1869.

IMPROVED BEDS'IEAD.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of ythe same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. E. Pnnclmraef Lockport, in the county of Niagara, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan of my improved bedstead.

Figures 2 and 3 are detail views.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding palts in all the figures.

The noveltyin my invention consists in connecting the ends and the body of the bedstead in whole sections, constituting three parts, and connecting these part-s by hand-screws and nuts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying (h'awings- A A indicate the end-sections, made up ofthe ordinary posts, f f, and cross-boards, lo 7c, rigidly secured together to form a whole; andl B,'the body or central portion of the bedstead,con sisting of the ordinary side-boards, p 1, held fast by means of cross-bars, s s. f

The ends of the side-boardsl have tenons, a a, which rest in corresponding mortises, b b, of the posts.

Ihrough the cross-bars s s pass hand-screws, d d, which screw into nuts l/ g, in the cross-boards k 7c,

thereby drawing the parts firmly together, and producing tight joints,

This device for connecting and securing the parts is not only very simple, cheap, and effective, and is easily put together and taken apart, but it also admits of the end and body-sections being made entire, and the parts composing them securedA permanently together, without further attachment. lhe great-advantage of this method of connection, where there are but three several parts, is apparent over the ordinary method, where the side-boards or end parts are separate, and have to be put up in pieces.

The nuts g g fit loosely in corresponding sockets in the end-sections A, and are made removable. By this means, the nuts may be made of more durable material than if they were formed inthe sections A A themselves, and they can be replaced with new ones if they become Worn or defective. They also adapt themselves to any position, whether angularly or otherwise, as the screws draw up, thereby obviating diiculty from shrinkage, or from a careless t of the screws, in this manner obviating the necessity of great nicety in adapting the screws and nuts.

I am aware that a spring-bed bottom has been used which is made separate from the side-rails and end portions of the bedstead, and securedto the latter by screws; I am also aware that a bed-screw has been arranged to work through a rigid transverse screw-nut; but as they form no part of my invention, I do not wish to claim them.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.-

'Ihe removable nuts g, formed each with an internal longitudinal screw-thread, and made plain on the outside, when used in connection with the cross-pieces 7c s, and screws d, and so fitted as to adapt themselves to the position of the screws, as herein set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. J. E. IENOILLE.

IVitoesses:

J. It. BRAKE, J. METZ. 

